Italy
Sicilia
Agrigento
Grotte is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 5,081 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 786 passengers departing from Grotte arrived in the United States.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Grotte516m5,058
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 22% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Grotte between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1912.
Total US arrivals
786
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
349 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 786 passengers from Grotte arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Grotte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
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